Barry Stone
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Faulty Masonite siding is known to be defectiveOct 18, 2013 12:52 am - Q. When I bought my home, my home inspector said nothing about the exterior siding. Months later, a contractor pointed out that the siding boards have swelled, buckled a...
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Plastic dryer vents pose several potential problemsOct 11, 2013 12:41 am - Q. My handyman did some repair work under the house, and he said I have the wrong kind of exhaust duct for my clothes dryer. It’s made of white plastic and looks like a ...
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Improving home inspection reportsOct 04, 2013 10:02 am - Q. I am currently doing research on the home inspection industry to find ways that could make business more efficient and profitable. Right now my focus is on the method...
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Buyer finds undisclosed concrete in shower drainSep 27, 2013 12:35 am - Q. Ever since I bought my home, the shower has drained slowly. From time to time, I’ve had to use drain cleaner. But recently, it has gotten really bad, so I finally cal...
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Roof conditions often prevent close inspectionSep 20, 2013 12:26 am - Q. When I bought my home, the inspector said there were no roof defects. But shortly after the close, it rained and I had two leaks. So I called a roofing contractor, an...
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Furnishings can hide defects from home inspectorSep 13, 2013 12:15 am - Q. I’m in escrow to buy a home, and the sellers still live there. With all of the furnishings and personal effects covering walls and floors and filling the closets and ...
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Homeowner worried about asbestos ceilingsSep 06, 2013 12:02 am - Q. Our home was built in 1979 and has “popcorn” ceilings in most rooms. We started to scrape it off but stopped when someone suggested it might have asbestos. Our neighb...
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Make sure blame for inspection is placed on right shouldersAug 30, 2013 11:32 am - Q. We had a lousy home inspection experience. When we bought our house, our inspector said there appeared to be roof problems and issues with mold. He admitted that he w...
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Home inspector side-stepped my roofAug 23, 2013 12:25 am - Q. When I bought my house, the home inspection report contained no roofing problems. When the first storm came, some of the shingles blew off. I contacted the inspector....
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Inconsistency found in home inspector’s reportAug 16, 2013 12:18 am - Q. Our home inspector listed a damaged electrical conduit as a safety problem in his report but did not include it in the “summary” portion of the report. Unfortunately,...